2023 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Yep, I'll need my ear plugs, too.

[Stargazer]

Geez, Moses Leo, what was that?

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer cant wait until they ban the bloody things , thank god for the Ferns

[Stargazer]

The commentator has no clue who our players are. Regularly has the names wrong.

[KiwiMurph]

Yeah if they aren't even gona makes Cup quarters then bring in some new blood.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

The commentator has no clue who our players are. Regularly has the names wrong.

Seems our players don't know the others on our team, they only just met

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Post-RWC year. This is the year to blood new players, so there's time to get them up to speed for the next Olympics.

[Stargazer]

@Machpants Excellent point.

[Stargazer]

Consolation try, but time's up.

FT: Aussies 24 - 17 NZ

[Stargazer]

Not sure where Curry is, but they miss his leadership. Losing Mikkelson before the tournament start hasn't helped, either.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer i know they are chasing a couple of boys from the NZ under 20s but in all seriousness something needs to change
We look an ageing team thats out ideas , flair and pace

[Higgins]

The NZ 7s team were a long way off the pace and you must wonder what they do to fill in their days as professional rugby players. It does not look like much attention is given to practising changing directions of attacks nor fast flat (not spoon like loops like we saw in abundance tonight) passing.

[booboo]

@Steven-Harris said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

@Stargazer i know they are chasing a couple of boys from the NZ under 20s but in all seriousness something needs to change
We look an ageing team thats out ideas , flair and pace

The coach?

[Stargazer]

@booboo He's been there for a while now, isn't he? When did Tietjens leave?

[Stargazer]

Anyway, I'm going to try to catch some zzzz, before the Samoa game (XVs).

[ARHS]

I don't get why we benched our better players for the big matches.
A repeat horror fest from Moses Leo v Oz. Scored from only ball he didn't knock on but has to be the laziest defender and least accurate passer in the squad. If you are the gas man you should sprint to cover a line break and not stop and watch. And pass just in front of a player running on to it... I know he can do better. May just be in 15s mode mentally still.

We looked more dangerous with Carter NG Shiu and Rokolisoa playing. Kurt Baker is not our best option as playmaker. Collier Dickson and Ware all do enough good things but are let down by others before it gets wide to them.

Angry spiel done. Tough draw and first matches in a while. Also without Curry and Mikkelsen. Onwards and upwards.

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

@booboo He's been there for a while now, isn't he? When did Tietjens leave?

Bit of a gap post Titch till they got him on board. But at guess at least 5 years.

[Bovidae]

@Steven-Harris said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

@Stargazer i know they are chasing a couple of boys from the NZ under 20s but in all seriousness something needs to change

Do you know which players?

Happy to have not watched any of this tournament.

[Steven Harris]

@Bovidae they are looking at Rory Woods from Northland , rangy ,super mobile possibly as a forward replacement ,had heard there was another possibly an outside back

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae As posted in the Blues 2023 thread, they have signed Payton Spencer.